Lake Melville (electoral district)

Lake Melville is a provincial electoral district for the House of Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. As of 2011, there are 6,647 eligible voters living within the district.[1]

Lake Melville
Newfoundland and Labrador electoral district
Lake Melville in relation to other districts in Labrador
Provincial electoral district
LegislatureNewfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly
MHA
 
 		 
Perry Trimper
Liberal
District created1975
First contested1975
Last contested2021
Demographics
Population (2006)10,299
Electors (2011)6,647

The district includes Happy Valley-Goose Bay, Churchill Falls, North West River, Sheshatshiu and Mud Lake. Happy Valley-Goose Bay is a service and defence town. Aboriginal issues, defence spending, hydroelectric power and control over development of forest resources are the major issues of the district.[2]

Sheshatshiu, a federal Innu reserve, is located approximately 30 kilometres north of Goose Bay.

Members of the House of Assembly

The district has elected the following Members of the House of Assembly:

Assembly Years Member Party
Labrador
29th 1949-1951 Harold Horwood Liberal
30th 1951-1956 Frederick William Rowe
Labrador North
31st 1956-1959 Earl W. Winsor Liberal
32nd 1959-1962
33rd 1962-1966
34th 1966-1971
35th 1972 Melvin Woodward
36th 1972-1975
Naskaupi
37th 1975-1979     Joseph Goudie Progressive Conservative
38th 1979-1982
39th 1982-1985
40th 1985-1989 Jim Kelland Liberal
41st 1989-1992
1992-1993 Ed Roberts
42nd 1993-1996
Lake Melville
43rd 1996-1999 Ernie McLean Liberal
44th 1999-2003
45th 2003-2007     John Hickey Progressive Conservative
46th 2007-2011
47th 2011-2015 Keith Russell
48th 2015-2019 Perry Trimper Liberal
49th 2019-2020
2020-2021     Independent
50th 2021-2022
2022-     Liberal

Election results
Graph of election results (minor parties that never got 2% of the vote or didn't run consistently are omitted)
2021 Newfoundland and Labrador general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
IndependentPerry Trimper1,14349.87
Progressive ConservativeShannon John Tobin54723.87-12.07
LiberalMichelle Baikie30613.35-32.49
New DemocraticAmy Norman27912.17
IndependentAndrew T. Abbass170.74
Total valid votes 2,292
Total rejected ballots
Turnout
Eligible voters
Independent gain from Liberal Swing +41.18
Source(s)
"Officially Nominated Candidates General Election 2021" (PDF). Elections Newfoundland and Labrador. Retrieved 3 March 2021.
"NL Election 2021 (Unofficial Results)". Retrieved 27 March 2021.
2019 Newfoundland and Labrador general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalPerry Trimper1,51745.8
Progressive ConservativeShannon John Tobin1,18935.9
IndependentJim Learning60318.2
Total valid votes
Total rejected ballots
Turnout
Eligible voters
2015 Newfoundland and Labrador general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalPerry Trimper1,84062.0%+46.77
Progressive ConservativeKeith Russell85028.6%-21.39
New DemocraticArlene Michelin-Pittman2809.4%-25.39
Total valid votes 2,970100.0
2011 Newfoundland and Labrador general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeKeith Russell1,74049.99%-6.69
New DemocraticArlene Michelin-Pittman1,21134.79%+31.29
LiberalChris Montague53015.23%-24.59
Total valid votes 3,481100.0
2007 Newfoundland and Labrador general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive ConservativeJohn Hickey2,38056.68%–
LiberalChris Montague1,67239.82%
  NDP Bill Cooper 147 3.5%

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2003 Newfoundland and Labrador general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive ConservativeJohn Hickey1,77639.27%–
Labrador PartyBrandon Pardy1,48632.85%
LiberalKen Anthony1,12624.89%
  NDP Barbara Stickley 135 2.98%

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1999 Newfoundland and Labrador general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
LiberalErnie McLean1,91552.3%
Progressive ConservativeHayward Broomfield1,41338.6%–
  NDP Ronald W. Peddle 323 8.8%

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References
  1. "Summary of Polling Divisions LAKE MELVILLE" (PDF). Elections Newfoundland and Labrador. 4 July 2011. Retrieved 26 September 2011.
  2. CBC news NL votes 2007 district profiles
  3. Newfoundland & Labrador Votes 2007. Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved May 22, 2009.
  4. Newfoundland & Labrador Votes 2003. Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved May 22, 2009.
  5. General Election Reports Archived 2011-07-06 at the Wayback Machine. Elections Newfoundland & Labrador. Retrieved April 6, 2011.

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